Module 4 Intermission Work

Goals

This prework should take no longer than 20 hours to complete the Deliverables. Intermission is absolutely your time to rest and focus on self care. Plan accordingly with your schedules so you don’t add unnecessary stress.

Demo competition

If you are planning to demo a project at Demo Comp in week 2 of Mod 4, you MUST timebox your time over intermission and in week 1 to ensure you are meeting module expectations. We recommend setting aside specific times to work with your demo team over intermission to finish your demo BEFORE week 1 begins. You are responsible for balancing your time between working on the demo project and the tasks below.
We also highly recommend spending some time over intermission creating your Personal Portfolio. Employers attending Demo Comp like to see profiles on the students who are presenting and having your portfolio up to date and ready to share is extremely helpful. Take advantage of this great networking opportunity!

FE & BE Prework

Deliverable Content

Update your Zoom display name to follow this template: PreferredName LastInitial (pronouns) PROGRAM
- ex: Erin P (she/her) BE
Complete the Take-Home Challenge. You will present for evaluation during Week 1 of the mod. This is a graduation requirement and not optional.
Capstone Project Prep
Sign up for the GitHub Student Developer program. This is not a strict requirement but highly recommended so that you’re able to deploy projects with Heroku
FE students: Make sure you have Ruby 3.2.2 & bundler installed. You can check first by running rbenv versions, if you see 3.2.2, you’re good.
Then, you can run gem install bundler in Terminal to install or update to the latest version.
BE students: Make sure you have node installed. You can run node --version to see the version you have installed. If you get something like v18 or v20, you’re good. If not, follow the instructions above.

Prework Submission

You are expected to have the prework completed by 5 pm the Saturday before you start Mod 4. For the items marked as Deliverable, please submit your prework here

Non-Deliverable but Helpful

Professional Development

Work on your Personal Portfolio. Especially recommended if participating in Demo Comp. Your Personal Portfolio will be due for review by Friday of Week 4. You can either create your own from scratch or start with this template: Personal Portfolio Template
Read through these PD ideas for the intermission, which include some great ideas to kickstart your job search preparations.
If you want to get a head start on salary negotiations, review the following Async/video Lesson on Negotiations. As you follow the video, take notes and ask questions in the Exit Ticket
Revisit the Mod 3 lesson, Interpreting Interview Questions

Technical

Refamiliarize yourself with the basics of documentation
Refamiliarize yourself with the HTTP request-response cycle watch this video.
Familiarize yourself with the git rebase workflow. Read this Rebase article and this merging vs. rebasing article.
Try to complete 2-3 technical challenges in your preferred language. We want you to focus on your breakdown of the problem and problem solving approach! Choose a Technical Challenge Platform that you like. Here are some options:
Sign Up for interview practice with Pramp